In the Mood For Love: Crash Course Film Criticism #5

[@ImranAli-qj4ir]

The scene towards the end where he buries his secret in a tree in the wall of a Cambodian temple, that was just devastating and yet so beautiful and unforgettable.

[@disappearintothesea]

“They’re more comfortable loving the imagine version of each other rather than what is real...” -took me a long time to learn that and still learning.

[@ihunterx59]

I'm reading A Layman's guide to Psychiatry and psychoanalysis and and the first chapters discuss this Images that we have in our minds about reality ( our own reality ) and reality itself and it totally makes sense haha now i see relationships and aspects of life from a totally different angle .

[@sayakchoudhury9711]

To me the whole movie seems like a memory piece, something someone experienced long back and now recollecting through the hazy cloud of time. The movie seems to be a collection of vignettes remembered by a sad lovelorn lover, nostalgic about the love he/she lost and cannot get back. I also think the person remembering is Mr. Chow.

[@znazlikadioglu]

nice comment

[@AyubuKK]

Sayak Choudhury Nice

[@kevenrodas7]

Like "Call Me By Your Name"?

[@amirmagar2009]

Yes, 2046 kind of confirms this.

[@bultonbiswas3148]

exactly. I also feel like that.

[@anushreerao8807]

Watching Wong Kar wais movies is like walking through memories you have never experienced . I watched Chung King Express and Fallen angels and they have like created a void in my heart and have sat there and they refuse to leave . But now I'm going to force myself to watch in the mood for love .

[@peruperaoOo]

you should watch happy together. that one is my favourite work from him

[@iheartbusterk82]

This movie is one of the most beautiful films that I’ve ever seen. Tony Leung is absolutely amazing in it, totally captivating. I hope this video moves a lot of people to go and find it.

[@tammysilverwolf1085]

It certainly looks interesting, and having watched this video and read your comment I'm definitely going to check it out now. Thanks for this, all of you! :)

[@skoockum]

A phenomenal movie. It just aches with understatement.

[@fwemail]

@@tammysilverwolf1085 Have you seen it?

[@FilmArtPhoto]

Wong Kar-Wai is a poet.

[@somewherelongago]

Only in Asia where a simple glance of someone walking down a corridor be an expression of love

[@ravishingravi]

Thank god for that.

[@MewWolf5]

I remember when we discussed this film after watching it in one of my film classes. We were talking about how good it was, but how if we described it to people who hadn't seen it might not understanding. How do you explain that it's so captivating to see a man whispering into a wall or a woman walking through a hallway? Those parts don't sound interesting to talk about, but in the moment they are striking.

[@Hailstormand]

Chungking Express is the other movie that I began to watch without knowing what I was in to. That and In The Mood for Love will always be treasured.

[@marlyroberts]

I wrote three papers about this film for one of my classes last semester, referenced this video COUNTLESS times. one of my favorite videos on this website

[@endsign3935]

Interesting reading about the protagonists loving the imagined versions of each other considering what happens in the events of the movie's sequel 2046.

[@hollandscottthomas]

I read this as "2049" as was like "Wow, replicants have really come a long way emotionally..."

[@Sergeantpaprika]

same 😂

[@therealconniefrancis]

It fits 100% even without watching 2046.

[@AngelDucattiforever]

I never get tired of watching this movie. Thanks

[@Starstruckz97]

ITMFL is such a beautiful film, rewatched it about 5 times, there's just something so captivating about wkw's films ahhhhh

[@Nkanyiso_K]

I've seen this thanks to Nerdwriter & Every Frame a Painting. What a beautiful film

[@deets1250]

Nkanyiso Innocent Khwane same!

[@coolvids841]

You should lookup cinefix here on KZbin. They are an amazing channel for film buffs.

[@jilyui0416]

Me too!

[@samguy7654]

Nkanyiso Innocent Khwane For me it was Cinefix

[@danielleigop7783]

same same same same same

[@beyourself2444]

I love this movie, to me it’s about how morally upright people often have harder lives because they make conscious decisions to do the right thing which can ultimately make them unhappy

[@AngelDucattiforever]

This is my favorite film, hands down. I tried to explain the gist of it to some friends and I got bogged down on the music, the camera movements, the story. I didn't know how to convey everything that this film offers in my own words. Everything in this movie is sad and beautiful at the same time. Thanks, crashcourse.

[@carolinetherrien3400]

Omg i have a midterm surrounding this movie in like a week, thanks

[@ieatgremlins]

Caroline Therrien Good luck.

[@7oelK]

Caroline Therrien check out Nerd writer's video as well

[@9999006213]

Caroline i have it tomorrow XD

[@icreateworlds]

One of the greatest movies of all time. It got me hooked on oriental cinema since I saw it. The way Kar wai uses music is incredible and I can never listen to nat king cole without seeing kar wai´s visuals , slow motion and color moods. Another great movie was "the sequel" - 2046 which follows what happened to the characters when in the mood for love ends.

[@estellax8725]

One of my fav film

[@atultripathi7331]

Xtell Sirfalas hello

[@kpc1978]

I live in Hong Kong and am a hong konger, but had never heard of this film (being so Canadian as to have given up on local films) until this video. going to watch it asap now - thank you so much for this, and for reconnecting me with a part of my identity

[@InvisiblerApple]

Rewatched this just two days ago. It's really a beautiful film, there's no better word to describe it.

[@Tygearianus]

Was super lucky to see it in Cinema form for the first time last night and let me tell you it was amazing.

[@YoungTheFish]

I had the pleasure of watching this film n a 35mm film print in University, and it instantly became my favourite of all time.

[@aperson22222]

I’m in the mood for love Simply because you’re near me! Funny, but when you’re near me I’m in the mood for love. If there are clouds above, If it will rain, we’ll let it! But for tonight, forget it ‘Cuz I’m in the mood for love.

[@anushreerao8807]

Cute

[@Itsjustfaiq]

Bryan Ferry is my jam

[@mariocabus4744]

In a deleted scene, in the hotel they had intercourse. I think it was best to keep the film about chastity nonetheless.

[@Avantime]

"plays Yumeji's Theme in the background"

[@guguyao]

Wong Kar-wai is one of my favorite filmmaker as a Chinese. The explanation is great.

[@MonzennCarloMallari]

I hope they do multiple seasons of Crash Course Film Criticism, just like how they do CC Literature. Also, I would love to see a collab episode (or series) between the two. Go through a set of narratives in both its written form and its visual form :3

[@prateeksinghrana2357]

Please do on Stalker (Andrei Tarkovsky) (1979).

[@benschwabe2504]

Christopher Doyle's cinematography is simply amazing. Wang Kar Wei and Christopher Doyle are the Bill Belichick and Tom Brady of film making.

[@camiloiribarren1450]

Wow, these lessons are impecable. Thanks teaching us about Chinese romantic films, Michael

[@johnyinnit]

Quality video, quality channel

[@jilyui0416]

I've just finished watching this film, and it's beautiful.

[@wesphillips8058]

Michael Aranda is awesome!

[@tsundere62]

Jeez what is this? My favourite movie and the best educational channel on YT? Even my brithdays ain't this good to me

[@t.tokuyama869]

The thumbnail illustration of Tony laying his head on Maggie's thighs looks very much like the main part of another poignant film "Lust, Caution".

[@nanjarou103]

Glad to see this movie is getting the recognition it deserves

[@iloveyoufor10000years]

Wong kar wai is such a legend

[@shoegal]

Super big fan of wkw. This is one of my favorite films of all time.

[@alonealien1474]

Have seen Wong Kar-wai's "Chungking Express" and "In the Mood for Love". It hurt to watch "In the Mood for Love". So beautiful and sad. Tony Leung Chiu Wai was fabulous as always.

[@FilmArtPhoto]

If you have not seen "Ashes of Time", make sure you do! It is stunning!

[@alonealien1474]

MadriFilmArt Noted. Thanks!

[@Rivaldi530]

Tony Leung is one of the greatest Chinese actors of the past century!

[@stuntmonkey00]

I recently watched the "sequel" 2046, and as much as everybody raves about In The Mood For Love, you don't realize the impact it had until you watch 2046. 2046 is kind of like a sequel, it's Mr. Chow and brief flashback to Mrs. Chen, but it's hard to say that it's the same Mr. Chow that we met in ITMFL. 2046 feels like it's a sequel to the audience's take-away from ITMFL, but not necessarily an in-universe sequel to the people we knew in the preceding movie.

[@orangej5005]

"bill and ted's excellent adventure" y'all quit lmao oml

[@huntrrams]

Beautiful film! Am I the only one who got Mad Men vibes in this film?

[@LTdrumma]

One of my favorite movies. Crash course is such a treat analysing it. Thank you

[@linternamagica100]

Man, excelent video, great explanation of all the topics and possible readings", great work.

[@lia7847]

Full disclosure, I haven’t watched the video yet but I’m just excited that crash course is doing film like, pretty overjoyed

[@andytan1430]

Watching Wong Car Wai's feels like having a Deja Vu that you never even experience before

[@seekan88]

This is one poetic film, an instant classic!

[@Pro100RussianGuy]

Seen this film many years ago. Pleasant time.

[@ComesWithPotatoes]

Holy smokes - did anyone else notice that the map at about 7:15 implies that Taiwan is part of People's Republic of China, instead of a separate country? Doesn't seem like a likely accident, does it?

[@share.theworld]

than you so much, your channel is a treasure!

[@mcrazza]

I absolutely love ITMFL, it’s one of my all-time favourite films and arguably WKW’s best film.

[@paulineterrano8335]

Wong Kar-wai is one of my fave filmmakers and in the mood for love's is my 3rd fave from him 😍

[@FaiGal]

I never watched this before and I guess I just spoiled it for myself, but I still wanna watch it.

[@garyrobinson8665]

My favourite movie of all time. Easily.

[@BaconFrisbee]

Very concise analysis. Wish I had found this channel sooner.

[@Jijenji]

The pacing of this video is too fast, like rapid-fire. It's hard to appreciate your points when there are so many coming at the viewer in such rapid succession. I love film criticism and would like to see more of your videos, but I think more quality and less quantity would be a better approach.

[@FeonaLeeJones]

This is one of my favorite films!! Its all about Wong Kai Wai !!

[@giitanjalichiya2116]

This is my favourite movie of all time.

[@gunmanfilms1]

Loving the film episodes!!!! Keep up the great work!

[@HatakeMegumi]

Could you do a follow-up video about the links and context of how this film relates to "Days of Being Wild" and "2046"?

[@connerfields4753]

This might be up there with the films of Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, and Ozu.

[@hotdrippyglass]

Nice work Michael. My compliments to the team as well.

[@ninethreefivesix]

He's one of my favorite filmmakers.

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

great episode as always!

[@Ilichburger]

Awesome video! But that map was very painful to watch, LOL (Lantau Island is wedged inside the mainland, haha)

[@jackliu3137]

Great analysis

[@TheTwistedArcade]

Can’t be the only one who saw his thumb disappear behind the green screen at 7:55

[@mrclueuin]

This criticism of this movie; analysis, makes me want to watch the movie. Thanks guys! 🎥

[@shrlck_lam]

Shout out from Hong Kong!

[@trailmixgang]

Thank you for mentioning Casablanca. Hard to do film criticism m without it.

[@thatchinaboi]

Please do an analysis of Capernaum!!! It won the jury's award at Cannes for Best Film. It should have been nominated for Best Film at the Oscar's and won, but there are politics at play.

[@nori1115]

Today is Wong Kar-Wai's birthday. COOL!

[@sisteray3539]

I love this film. So glad u chose it :)

[@SolarimSolarim]

Would love to see you talk about Eternal Sunshine In The Spotless Mind

[@isaiahfreeman]

Mistook brief encounter for close encounter which may or may not also fit on this list lol I’d like to think it does.

[@joenatsuko1760]

Hong Konger over here.

[@thaiwin6173]

I know it's an anime, but could you guys do an analysis of "Your Name" or, "Kimi no na wa"? I would love an in-depth look at its cinematography and cultural background!

[@benaaronmusic]

I have to see this movie.

[@ToastmastersVenio]

To help people with non-linear storytelling; I tell people it is kind like a soap opera, which is very hard to follow until you get used to the jumping around.

[@ihartevil]

thx for this awesomely ha bisky vid i love michael aranda and i wish i had more time to watch his videos

[@YouCallThataKnife253]

This is my favorite romance film

[@okcomputer1800]

Can’t seem to find the every frame a picture video on this film, is it deleted?

[@marcosestrada3341]

Bravo sir. Bravo..

[@jennifermondragon7949]

Where can I watch his movies?

[@RudieObias]

You gotta put some Mike Leigh films in dis piece!

[@brockycitizen]

Then I went to see 2046 and whoa! Maaad... in a good way.

[@caiojulioary]

I'm want really really hard one of these criticism episodes to be about uncle bonmee

[@willhuey4891]

there are some romance movies that end on a sad note though and not a happy note.

[@kelliwilbert]

top knotch review, michael!

[@sebastiancb5204]

Does anyone know where I can watch this film online? Thanks.

[@Erodam]

Amazing film

[@helmiazizm]

You're doing God's work. I just can't thank you enough for this

[@Redolentleek]

“This is just a rehearsal”

[@kelliwilbert]

please do eyes wide shut! or all of kubrick's filmography for that matter

[@danielnunez4101]

You guys should do one on Tarkovsky or Béla Tarr

[@crashcourse]

We thought about doing Stalker or Solaris but didn't find a way for them to fit with everything we were trying to accomplish in this series. - Nick J.

[@atultripathi7331]

Daniel Nuñez hiii

[@MrSarcasmo]

Can you do Kieslowski's Red?

[@therealconniefrancis]

A real challenge ☺

[@AyubuKK]

Pretty cool!

[@Michelle-je9jk]

Yes